Show J 4 t 11 S t i 1 t i gl A At l 0 p I 4 i t a as t m s w r a aJ tw t w T J THE PALM SUNDAY procession at St. St James Catholic Church Churchwill Churchwill will signify Christs Christ's triumphal entry Into Jerusalem Catholics to open Holy Week with Palm Sunday service Father George F F. F Davich pastor of St. St James Catholic Church announces the official opening of Holy Week on Palm Sunday April 3 Palm Sunday commemorates Christs Christ's triumphal entry into the Holy City of Jerusalem As Christ approached hed the city the crowds gathered to proclaim that he was truly trilly the Messiah He received a royal welcome when people threw cloaks and palm branches in front of Him and they shouted out Glory Hosanna to Christ the King At the 10 am a.m. Liturgy the scene will be re-enacted re with a solemn procession around the Church with palm branches During the celebration of the Liturgy an accounting of the Passion and Death of Christ willbe will willbe willbe be read by Father Davich and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ned Lee and Larry Stricker Three meditations on Holy Week will willbe willbe b be given by Susan Husch Bill Jenkins and James berger Following the Liturgy a Family Communion Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Break Break- fast will be served under tinder the preparation of Ray Herrington Bill Morrow and the Catholic Youth Club of the parish TilE THE MASS of the Lords Lord's Supper will be celebrated on Holy Thursday at p pm p.m. m This Liturgy is the Ule central worship of Roman Catholics when Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist and the Priesthood It was almost 2000 years ago that the Last Supper was celebrated and Christ made the final announcement of his forthcoming forthcoming forthcoming forth forth- coming death and resurrection Following the Liturgy the priest and his ministers and Mass Servers strip the altar bare symbolizing that Christ is being stripped of his garments and is being crucified The Holy Eucharist is transferred to the altar of repose where parishioners will gather for private prayer and meditation until 10 p pm p.m. m. m on Holy Thursday Good Friday is a solemn day of prayer fasting and meditation At 2 pm p.m. parishioners will gather for the Stations of the Cross which are fourteen m meditations on the Passion and Death of Christ Meditations and prayers will be read by Father Davich and several parishioners At 7 30 pm p.m. parishioners will gather for Cor the Reading of the Passion Adoration of the Cross and Distribution of Holy Com Com- munion THE TIIE HIGH HOLY Days willbe will willbe willbe be climaxed with the celebration of the Easter Vigil and Liturgy on Holy Saturday at p pm p.m. m. m The parishioners enter a darkened church symbolizing the tomb of Christ The priest and his ministers gather around the altar to light and bless the Paschal Candle As the priest proceeds down the center aisle he stops three times and sings Light of Christ The Congregation tion responds by singing Thanks Be to God By th the time the priest returns to the altar hundreds of candles have been lighted in the Church symbolizing symbolizing symbolizing sym sym- Christ the Light of the World has risen from the dead Also included in the Holy Saturday ceremonies are the blessing o of the baptismal water renewing of baptismal promises and scripture readings At Al all of the Holy Week ceremonies a Homily commemorating the occasion will be delivered by Father Davich Music l for or Holy Week will be provided by Amy Lube and Evonna Merkley l Choir Director Solo numbers will be rendered by Linda The St SI James Folk Choir will sing for the Liturgy under the direction of Herbert and Theresa and family leo and Pat Pal Karren and Harry and Joyce Kilman Easter Sunday Mass will be celebrated at al 10 a am a.m. m Father Davich invites the public to attend the ceremonies |